Irish English

Irish English
Author: Raymond Hickey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2007-11-08
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1139465848

English has been spoken in Ireland for over 800 years, making Irish English the oldest variety of the language outside Britain. This 2007 book traces the development of English in Ireland, both north and south, from the late Middle Ages to the present day. Drawing on authentic data ranging from medieval literature to authentic contemporary examples, it reveals how Irish English arose, how it has developed, and how it continues to change. A variety of central issues are considered in detail, such as the nature of language contact and the shift from Irish to English, the sociolinguistically motivated changes in present-day Dublin English, the special features of Ulster Scots, and the transportation of Irish English to overseas locations as diverse as Canada, the United States, and Australia. Presenting a comprehensive survey of Irish English at all levels of linguistics, this book will be invaluable to historical linguists, sociolinguists, syntacticians and phonologists alike.

Varieties of English

Varieties of English
Author: Alexander Bergs
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2017-10-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110523043

This volume is one of the first detailed expositions of the history of different varieties of English. It explores language variation and varieties of English from an historical perspective, covering theoretical topics such as diffusion and supraregionalization as well as concrete descriptions of the internal and external historical developments of more than a dozen varieties of English.

New Perspectives on Irish English

New Perspectives on Irish English
Author: Bettina Migge
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2012
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027249040

This volume brings together current research by international scholars on the varieties of English spoken in Ireland. The papers apply contemporary theoretical and methodological approaches and frameworks to a range of topics. A number of papers explore the distribution of linguistic features in Irish English, including the evolution of linguistic structures in Irish English and linguistic change in progress, employing broadly quantitative sociolinguistic approaches. Pragmatic features of Irish English are explored through corpus linguistics-based analysis. The construction of linguistic corpora using written and recorded material form the focus of other papers, extending and analyzing the growing range of corpus material available to researchers of varieties of English, including diaspora varieties. Issues of language and identity in contemporary Ireland are explored in several contributions using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The volume will be of interest to linguists generally, and to scholars with an interest in varieties of English.

Irish Grammar Book

Irish Grammar Book
Author: Nollaig Mac Congáil
Publisher: Clo Iar-Chonnachta
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2004
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

"Nolaig Mac Congail's Irish Grammar Book is a reference manual for learners of Irish. It presents the rules of Irish grammar in a clear, concise and understandable manner. The grammatical rules are based on those contained in Niall O Donaill's Factoir Goeilge-Beana, the single largest corpus of authoritative Irish in existence."--BOOK JACKET.

Irish-English/English-Irish Easy Reference Dictionary

Irish-English/English-Irish Easy Reference Dictionary
Author: The Educational Company of Ireland
Publisher: Roberts Rinehart
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2000-10-10
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1461660319

This learner's dictionary guides students and other users through the intricacies of the Irish language.

The Grammar of Irish English

The Grammar of Irish English
Author: Markku Filppula
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1134759959

Irish English, also termed 'Anglo-Irish' or 'Hiberno-English', as in this book, is not usually perceived as having a grammatical system of its own. Markku Filppula here challenges this misconception and offers a descriptive and contact-linguistic account of the grammar of Hiberno-English. Drawing on a wide range of authentic materials documenting Hiberno-English dialects past and present Filppula examines: * the most distinctive grammatical features of these dialects * relationships with earlier and other regional varieties of English * the continuing influence of the Irish language on Hiberno-English * similarities between Hiberno-English and other Celtic-influenced varieties of English spoken in Scotland and Wales The Grammar of Irish English is a comprehensive empirical study which will be an essential reference for scholars of Hiberno-English and of value to all those working in the field of Germanic linguistics.

Dialectology Meets Typology

Dialectology Meets Typology
Author: Bernd Kortmann
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2004
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110179490

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks, as well as studies that provide new insights by approaching language from an interdisciplinary perspective. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

Irish English as Represented in Film

Irish English as Represented in Film
Author: Shane Walshe
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2009
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9783631586822

This study is the first of its kind to analyse the representation of Irish English in film. Using a corpus of 50 films, ranging from John Ford's The Informer (1935) to Lenny Abrahamson's Garage (2007), the author examines the extent to which Irish English grammatical, discourse and lexical features are present in the films and provides a qualitative analysis of the accents in these works. The authenticity of the language is called into question and discussed in relation to the phenomenon of the Stage Irishman.

Irish English Volume 2: The Republic of Ireland

Irish English Volume 2: The Republic of Ireland
Author: Jeffrey L. Kallen
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2013-11-27
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1614511292

This volume continues the Dialects of English series, and complements Irish English volume 1: Northern Ireland, by Karen Corrigan. Focusing on Irish English in the Republic of Ireland, the book starts by exploring the often oppositional roles of national language development and globalisation in shaping Irish English from the earliest known times to the present. Three chapters on the lexicon and discourse, syntax, and phonology focus on traditional dialect but also refer to colloquial and vernacular Irish English, the use of dialect in literature, and the modern “standard” language, especially as found in the International Corpus of English (ICE-Ireland). A separate chapter examines the internal history of Irish English, from Irish Middle English to contemporary change in progress. The book includes an extended bibliographical essay and a set of sample literary texts and texts from ICE-Ireland. Continuing themes include the impact on Irish English of contact with the Irish language, the position of Irish English in world Englishes, and features which help to distinguish between Irish English in the Republic and in Northern Ireland.